Hello to everyone who helped discuss the possibility of a National Get Together in 2004. I have had a wonderful experience chatting and PMing with you all. You are wonderful people who are really trying to move us to a higher level. Thanks for your input.
At this time the prospect of a National meet in 2004 is poor. In my opinion, it won't happen. The most popular idea for now is that there should be two large regional events next Summer, one on the Eastern side of the country and one on the Western side. Bigger for sure than local get togethers or state get togethers, I call them SuperRegionals.
The logic behind this idea is obvious and, in my opinion anyway, correct. Close is good. Believe me it disappoints me to say it, but as I said before: When the handwriting is on the wall, it's time to move on.
There is a very large event now being planned for next June on the East side: GRANDSTRAND. It drew tons of enthusiastic responses as soon as the notice was posted, and sadly the National idea did not. If you haven't been keeping up with it, here's the link
http://www.chevyavalanchefanclub.com/cafcna/index.php?board=86;action=display;threadid=17455;view=all
Experienced people are putting it together and it will be successful and fun. The location in South Carolina is central to the whole East Coast, and it sounds like a winner to me. I wish them great luck and I'll be there myself.
So that takes care of the East Coast, but what about the Fun Coast? Well, now that the driving time from the East isn't a concern, you have a little more flexibility. Colorado Springs is still a terrific place. Since I researched it a little, I'm now going to take my family there for a vacation. But I'm gonna fly!!
Las Vegas, to me anyway, is Party Town! You couldn't go wrong there. Family friendly, and the best entertainment in the country. Sorry, Branson, that I had to be the one to tell you!
Vegas has all sorts of convention bureau people to help plan it, if that's what you want. People from the East Coast might fly out just to meet you and play in the casinos. A lot of us go there for fun anyway.
Someone from the West is now going to have to pick up the ball.
If there isn't a West Coast counterpart to GRANDSTRAND, there is a smaller event (the one that started my mind whirling in the first place), the Southern Regional. I don't know how that's going, but the coordinator is Dave02Z66. He has some good spots in mind, and if you can't get something bigger going and you live in the Texas/Colorado region, you might want to contact him and see what's up there.
So, that's it I guess. Maybe in 2005...
At this time the prospect of a National meet in 2004 is poor. In my opinion, it won't happen. The most popular idea for now is that there should be two large regional events next Summer, one on the Eastern side of the country and one on the Western side. Bigger for sure than local get togethers or state get togethers, I call them SuperRegionals.
The logic behind this idea is obvious and, in my opinion anyway, correct. Close is good. Believe me it disappoints me to say it, but as I said before: When the handwriting is on the wall, it's time to move on.
There is a very large event now being planned for next June on the East side: GRANDSTRAND. It drew tons of enthusiastic responses as soon as the notice was posted, and sadly the National idea did not. If you haven't been keeping up with it, here's the link
http://www.chevyavalanchefanclub.com/cafcna/index.php?board=86;action=display;threadid=17455;view=all
Experienced people are putting it together and it will be successful and fun. The location in South Carolina is central to the whole East Coast, and it sounds like a winner to me. I wish them great luck and I'll be there myself.
So that takes care of the East Coast, but what about the Fun Coast? Well, now that the driving time from the East isn't a concern, you have a little more flexibility. Colorado Springs is still a terrific place. Since I researched it a little, I'm now going to take my family there for a vacation. But I'm gonna fly!!
Las Vegas, to me anyway, is Party Town! You couldn't go wrong there. Family friendly, and the best entertainment in the country. Sorry, Branson, that I had to be the one to tell you!
Vegas has all sorts of convention bureau people to help plan it, if that's what you want. People from the East Coast might fly out just to meet you and play in the casinos. A lot of us go there for fun anyway.Someone from the West is now going to have to pick up the ball.
If there isn't a West Coast counterpart to GRANDSTRAND, there is a smaller event (the one that started my mind whirling in the first place), the Southern Regional. I don't know how that's going, but the coordinator is Dave02Z66. He has some good spots in mind, and if you can't get something bigger going and you live in the Texas/Colorado region, you might want to contact him and see what's up there.
So, that's it I guess. Maybe in 2005...
